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Wednesday, January 4, 2017

THE 11TH GAY OF X-MAS 2K16 EDITION

On the eleventh Gay Day of Christmas, Secret Santa gave to me: Kindness.

When we
approach everyone with kindness, we’re essentially approaching our own lives
with grace and compassion.

A little bit
of kindness can change someone’s entire life.

Being kind to
others, and ourselves, takes just as much, if not less, energy as being
negative and mean. Having a human interaction that is gentle, patient, and
considerate says, “I see you. I recognize that you’re a flawed human being like
myself, and I don’t think I’m better than you. Regardless of what I may have
assumed.”

When we
approach others fully aware that they too, are trying their hardest to just get
by, we give that person a much needed break, and by doing so, we ultimately
give ourselves a break as well.

Being kind
can come in small random acts of kindness, or gigantic displays of humanity.
However, we must remember that just because we approach everyone with kindness,
doesn’t always mean it will be reciprocated.

Thus, I
present to you your fourth challenge.

YOUR
CHALLENGE:

For the next
26 days, I want you to do one random act of kindness for someone else.

If you’re
really looking to dive deep into this 30 day challenge then I highly suggest
doing something for total strangers.

Doing
something for someone you don’t know, is the truest sense of a random act of
kindness. You’ll most likely get nothing in return, and you’ll probably never
see this person again.

Its an
awesome feeling.

You might
feel awkward and uncomfortable at first, but I promise the more you do this,
the easier it becomes, and the more you’ll want to keep this challenge up.

Remember
something that may seem insignificant like holding the door open for someone
else, could change someone else’s mood, day, or even life.

EXAMPLES:

Holding the
elevator for someone.

Letting
someone have your seat on the subway, bus, or train.

Paying for
the person’s coffee, who is behind you in life. (A personal favorite)

Helping an
older person cross the street.

Helping
someone else get a cab.

Giving a
homeless person money.

Carrying
something up the stairs for someone.

Tipping more
than would be expected to a server.

The list
truly can go on and on.

Again,
remember there is no act too big, or too small, when it comes to being kind. So
stop being afraid to share your heart with the world, and let it sing with how
amazing you are.

I promise
you’ll feel the affects, and the universe will bring this kindness back to you
in ways you can’t even begin to imagine.